VCU vs. Northwestern Preview

Northwestern University
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Type: Private, coeducational
Founded: 1851
Current Enrollment: 18,935
Field Hockey Team: (2-1, 0-0)
Latest results: 4-1 win at Colgate, Chelsea Armstrong led the team with 15 shots and 2 goals.
Coach: Tracey Fuchs – Connecticut ’88 (2nd season with Northwestern (12-8))
2009 Record: 12-8, 1-5
Big Ten Projected Starting Lineup: (GK): #25 Amanda Wirth (B): #2 Sarah Macincin (M/B): #3 Chelsea Armstrong (M/B): #8 Stacy Uchida (F): #12 Regan Mooney (F/M): #13 Jaimie Orrico (M): #16 Kendra Sirak (M/B): #19 Kaylee Pohlmeyer (B): #21 Zoe Almquist (F/M): #28 Marnie Robbins (F/M): #30 Nikki Parsley

Virginia Commonwealth University
Location: Richmond, Va
Type: Public
Founded: 1968 (Merger of Richmond Professional Institute and Medical College of Virginia)

Current Enrollment: about 32,000
Field Hockey Team: (0-2, 0-0)
Latest results: 2-1 loss against Boston University at the Sports Imports Classic in Albany, N.Y., the loss was VCU’s second straight.
Coach: Kelly McQuade – William & Mary ’04 (4th season as VCU head coach)
2009 record: (8-9, 1-6)
CAA Projected Starting Lineup: (GK): #17 Erin Jablonski (M): #2 Kelsey Scherrer (D): Rymme van Dessel (M): #12 Melanie Marotta (M): #8 Flore van Dessel (M): #7 Chelsea Hill (M): #5 Emily Soares (D): #4 Stephanie DeMasi (M): #3 Marle van Dessel (F): #15 Arialle Hess (M): Megan Rea

Game Information:
Date: Fri. Sept. 3
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Cary Street Field

Ones to watch:
– Chelsea Armstrong will look for her third straight game with two goals for Northwestern.
– Marle van Dessel tallied her first goal of the season against Boston U., she has scored 26 career goals for VCU (6th in school history).

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